Poetsarethehierophantsof an unapprehended inspiration, the mirrors of the gigantic shadows which futurity casts uponpresent, the words whichexpresswhat theyunderstand not;
In this, they have achieved some success, hemming al-Qaeda into mountainous redoubts along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, from which it and its still unapprehended leader, Osama bin Laden, pose a greatly diminished threat to the world.